Trump shutdown

Trump told the press that he doesn't want another government shutdown, saying Americans learned how bad the border was because of his self imposed shutdown and wants to see the new bill before making a determination.

Laughing through the pain of the Trump Shutdown, Comedy Central's The Daily Show posits chainmail, live snakes, and rifles getting through TSA. But hey, leave your sandwich behind for the hungry agents! (open thread)

Acting Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney refuses to rule out the possibility of another government shutdown or Trump declaring a national emergency if things don't go his way on the next spending package from Congress.

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) tells Fox's Maria Bartiromo that a government shutdown should never be used as a bargaining chip in a budget negotiation, then insists that Trump is going to agree to some sort of comprehensive immigration reform in the near future.